The photographer, Vivian Ronay has been making photographs in Petra since 1986. She is based in Washington DC where she also covers news events and contracts for corporate shoots. She is represented by Zuma press in California.

The Bedouin Tribes of Petra project was the winner of the 2003 White House News Photographers' Association's Project Grant and was part of a traveling museum exhibition.

American Natural History Museum, NYC: Oct. 2003 - June 2004

Cincinnati Art Museum: Sept. 2004 - Jan. 2005

Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI: April - Aug. 2005

Glenbow Museum, Calgary: Oct. 2005 - Feb. 2006

Canadian Museum of Civilization, Ottawa: April - Jan 2007

Vivian has lectured at the following venues in support of the Bedouin Tribes of Petra project: